Africa-Related Dissertations Database
The Africa-Related Dissertations Database is a resource that represents various areas of Africa-Related expertise developed by Howard University graduate students. It provides information about Africa-Related dissertations and theses completed at Howard University. The database is searchable by area of study, country, type or year. You can also search using any keyword or name in the "Search" field.
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Title | Name | Area of Study | Country | Dissertation Type | Year Sort descending |
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The Role of Land Ownership in Localized Conflicts Between Bete and Burkinabe Households in the Central Western Forest Regions of Côte d’Ivoire | Joshua Strozeski | Conflict Resolution, Land Tenure | Cote D’ivoire | Dissertation | 2006 |
William Henry Sheppard: Pioneer African-American Presbyterian Missionary, Human Rights Defender, and Collector of African Art, 1865-1927 | Wallace Short | Art History, Fine Arts, Human Rights, Religion / Theology | Dissertation | 2006 | |
Protest and Resistance in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 1976-1990 | Paul Pressley | History, Human Rights, Political Science | South Africa | Dissertation | 2006 |
Towards Economic Development in the Kingdom of Lesotho: A Case Study of Women’s Participation in National Development | Janice McCain | Development, Economics, Gender Studies | Lesotho | Dissertation | 2006 |
An Analysis of Black Power and Black Consciousness Philosophies and the Use of Christian Religion as a Tool for Empowerment and Social Protest | Daryl Howard | Philosophy, Religion / Theology | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 2006 |
The Impact of African Immigration on Pan African Relations and Black Identity in the United States | Msia Clark | Immigration / Migration, Pan-Africanism | United States | Dissertation | 2006 |
Wolof Market Women of Senegal: African Women in National Development | La Bae Daniels | Development, Gender Studies | Senegal | Thesis | 2006 |
Non-governmental Organizations and United Nations | Imani M. Cheers | Foreign Policy, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations, Political Science | Thesis | 2007 | |
The War on Terror in the Horn of Africa: Human Security Matters | Adrian Taylor | Human Security, Terrorism | Dissertation | 2007 | |
The Regional Dimensions of Ethiopia’s Economic and Social Development with Special Reference to the Nile | Debay Tadesse | Development, Economics, Sociology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2007 |
The Impact of Human Security on the Feminization of HIV / AIDS in Ethiopia | Sophia Nur | Gender Studies, HIV/AIDS, Human Security | Ethiopia | Thesis | 2007 |
An Analysis of Resistance to Female Circumcision Legislation in Africa: A Focus on Ethnic Groups in West Africa & East Africa | Evelyn Sallah | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, Law | Thesis | 2007 | |
The Farmers In Ogoni-Oil land | Patrick Soporochukwu | Agriculture, Energy | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2008 |
The Feminization of Sustainable Development: Effective Participation of Women in Achieving Food Security in Ghana – A Case Study of Greater Rural Accra | Nana Aba Kweiba Sam | Development, Economics, Food Security, Gender Studies, Humanitarianism, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Ghana | Dissertation | 2008 |
A Culture of Resistance: Student Activism at the University of Fort Hare, South Africa, 1970-1994 | Rico Chapman | Education, History, Sociology, Youth | South Africa | Dissertation | 2008 |
Bottoms Up: An African Experience in Microfinance and Gender in Mali | Atia Byll-Cataria | Economics, Gender Studies | Mali | Dissertation | 2008 |
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Assessing Peace Agreements, from the Lusaka Peace Accord to the Dar es Salaam Declaration 1999-2008 | Miranda Miims | Conflict Resolution, Foreign Policy, Governance, Political Science | Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of The Congo, Namibia, Rwanda, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe | Thesis | 2008 |
Gender and Ethnic Disparities in Liberian Education System | Meaghan Wilson | Education, Ethnic and Racial Studies, Gender Studies, Sociology, Youth | Liberia | Thesis | 2008 |
Nkrumah, Kente and African Philosophy: Political Thought and Development in Ghana | Angela Mills | Culture, Development, Economics, Philosophy, Political Science, Sociology | Ghana | Thesis | 2009 |
The Quest for a Unitary State and the Rise of Subnationalism in Cameroon | Victor Tebid | Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cameroon | Dissertation | 2009 |
Contextualizing Womanism: Representations of Black Women in the Plays of Athol Fugard and Zakes Mda | Kari Miller | Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2009 |
People's Poet: Mzwakhe Mbuli and the Power of the Poet in the Liberation Struggle and in the "New" South Africa | Sheba Kane Lo | Literature | South Africa | Dissertation | 2009 |
Discourse on Regional Integration in Africa: Towards a Pan African Theory of Authentic Development | Gervais Gnaka | Development, Economics, Pan-Africanism, Public Policy | Dissertation | 2009 | |
Structures & Policies Influencing Health Care Utilization in Poor Urban Areas: Case of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria in Nairobi - Kenya | Wilson Gachiri | Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS, Public Policy | Kenya | Dissertation | 2009 |
Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Women in Rwanda | Reggy Anyango | Conflict Resolution, Gender Studies, Sociology | Rwanda | Dissertation | 2009 |
Violence, terrorism and instability in the Niger Delta: Understanding the domestic and global dimensions of underdevelopment | Sabella Abidde | Economics, Globalization, Political Science, Sociology, Terrorism, Violence | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2009 |
Assertions of Agency & Distributive Justice in Communication from the New World Information Order to Globalization: Has a Model Emerged for Africa's Development | Sandra Rattley | Communications and Media, Development, Foreign Policy, Globalization, Political Science, Technology | Thesis | 2009 | |
Representation of Nigerian Women in Nollywood Films | Naomi Brock | Cinema, Communications and Media, Gender Studies | Nigeria | Thesis | 2009 |
Music and Liberation War During the Biafran War (1967-1970) | Chioma Oruh | Conflict Resolution, Governance, Music, Political Science | Nigeria | Thesis | 2009 |
Driving on an Unpaved Road: The Case of the Arts and Film Industry in the Republic of Namibia | Mutheu Maitha Bomba | Cinema, Public Policy | Namibia | Dissertation | 2010 |
State Failure, Terrorism and Piracy in an Interconnected World: Somalia as a Test Case for the Global Security Concerns of the Twenty-First Century | Christopher L. Daniels | Foreign Policy, Global Security, Governance, International Relations, Law, Political Science, Terrorism | Somalia | Dissertation | 2010 |
The Role of Mobile Phone Technology in Health Interventions in Rural Communities: A Kenyan Exploratory Study | Kerry-Ann Hamilton | Communications and Media, Health / Medicine, Technology | Kenya | Dissertation | 2010 |
Biological Evaluation of Four Selected African Medicinal Plants for Their Trypanocidal Properties, Mode of Action, and Chemical Compounds | Hilaire M. Kenguele | Biology, Chemistry, Health / Medicine | Dissertation | 2010 | |
Financial Dollarization and Institutional Quality in Sub-Saharan Africa | Chola Milambo | Economics | Dissertation | 2010 | |
Gender, Sexual Communication, and Condom Negotiation: A Case Study of the Addis Ababa University Modeling and Reinforcement to Combat HIV/AIDS Project | Sophia Abdi Nur | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, Health / Medicine, HIV/AIDS | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2010 |
Conflict in Congo-Zaire and the participation of the youth population: Implications on Human Security 1996-2000 | Mauna Dosso | Conflict Resolution, Human Security, Political Science, Youth | Democratic Republic of The Congo, Republic of The Congo | Thesis | 2010 |
Human Security and Environmental Sustainability: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Socio-Economic Systems in the Horn of Africa | Edwin M. Oyoo | Economics, Environmental Studies, Global Security, Sociology | Dissertation | 2010 | |
The Eighteenth Century Ge’ez (Classical Ethiopic) Manuscript, A Theological Treatise of the Daqiqa Estifanos Monastic Order | Steffan A. Spencer | History, Religion / Theology | Ethiopia | Dissertation | 2010 |
Human Security and Conflict Management: Post-Conflict Reconstruction in Sierra Leone, 2002 to 2009 | Francis Wiafe-Amoako | Conflict Resolution, Global Security, International Relations, Political Science | Sierra Leone | Dissertation | 2010 |
Structures: Representations of the House in African-American and Black Southern African Women's Writing | Lanisa Kitchiner | Gender Studies, Literature | South Africa, United States | Dissertation | 2010 |
Human Security, Women's Rights & Citizenship: Assessing the Role of Women in African Development | Tracy Keyser | Development, Gender Studies, Human Security | Thesis | 2011 | |
Governance & Democratic Transition in Africa: Understanding "Ivoirite" and Ethnicity Challenges to Citizenship & Nation-Building in Cote d'Ivoire | Salia Zouande | Ethnic and Racial Studies, Governance, Political Science, Public Policy | Cote D’ivoire | Thesis | 2011 |
The Long Term Impact of French Colonial Administration on Haiti and Guinea Factors that Affect the Unmet Potential of Haiti & Guinea | Gessie Belizaire | Colonialism / Decolonization / Post-Colonialism, Foreign Policy, Governance, Political Science | Guinea, Haiti | Thesis | 2011 |
Oil As a Resource Blessing for Ghana's Sustainable Development: Drawing Lessons from Nigeria's Experience in Oil Exploration & Investment | Deniece Yeboah | Development, Economics, Energy, International Relations, Political Science, Public Policy | Ghana, Nigeria | Thesis | 2011 |
Understanding Men’s Interference in Women’s Empowerment and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Nigeria: A Gender Comparison | Annie N. Duru | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, NGOs / International / Intergovernmental Organizations | Nigeria | Dissertation | 2011 |
Education and Indigenous Knowledge in Africa: Traditional Bonesetting and Orthopaedic Medicine in West Africa | Chika Anne Ezeanya | Education, Health / Medicine | Dissertation | 2011 | |
Toward a Successful Plan for Educational Technology for Low-Income Communities: A Formative Evaluation of One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) Projects in Nigeria and Ghana | Bellarmine Anthonia Ezumah | Communications and Media, Education, Technology, Youth | Ghana, Nigeria | Dissertation | 2011 |
Humanitarian Development in Zimbabwe, 1995-2005 | Bruce Ormond Grant | Development, Humanitarianism | Zimbabwe | Dissertation | 2011 |
The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade: The Gold Coast, the Asante and the Era of Illegal Slave Trading, 1807-1874 | Jarvis Lamar Hargrove | History, Slavery | Ghana | Dissertation | 2011 |
Suffering in Silence? Intrapersonal Communication Regarding Female Empowerment and Healthcare Access for Breast Cancer Screening in Cape Town, South Africa | Jennifer J. Jones | Communications and Media, Culture, Gender Studies, Health / Medicine | South Africa | Dissertation | 2011 |